Shelter Tails: Fulfill their fifth holiday wishes, Part 2

Friday

Dec 24, 2010 at 2:00 AM

All that shelters want this holiday season are 1) homes for all their pets; 2) to get the public to spay and neuter their pets; 3) for everyone to treat their pets with respect, dignity and love; 4) more donations to carry on the work the shelters do until their other wishes can come true.

Mary Esparra

All that shelters want this holiday season are 1) homes for all their pets; 2) to get the public to spay and neuter their pets; 3) for everyone to treat their pets with respect, dignity and love; 4) more donations to carry on the work the shelters do until their other wishes can come true.

Last week, I asked shelters what their fifth wish would be. Here are more of their responses.

Tomorrow, while your Fluffy gets frisky on catnip or your Fido chews in rawhide bliss, think of our homeless pets. Maybe you can help fulfill a wish this holiday season.

Two brave souls, Moonie and Red, abandoned at a kill shelter in Kentucky, were scheduled to be euthanized when we received a plea to save them. We raised the money for Red to have corrective surgery to give her eyesight back to her, but testing showed her sight was forever gone. Moonie has stood at her side through it all, being her guide and her protector. These two beautiful dogs truly deserve a home for the holidays! They can be seen on our website at www.petsalive.com.

KERRI KELLY

Pets Alive

Call 386-9738

Peanut, a 3-year-old hound mix at the shelter a year, sits patiently in her kennel with her paw extended to greet visitors. She waits, watches, and she wonders, "What did I do that was so wrong? I truly am a good girl. I know all kinds of neat things, and I promise not to make a mess in the house. Please open your heart and your home and adopt me."

MAUREEN BELLIS

Town of Newburgh Animal Shelter

Call 561-3344

Simba is a 6-month-old orange-and-white FIV-positive kitten. He is affectionate and needs a home without other cats or with FIV-positive cats with someone willing to give the little guy a chance.

MARGARET WEBER

Matt's Cats MDW Feline Rescue

Call 564-1658

Our wish? A home for Belle, a 10- to 11-year-old beagle, most likely a hunting dog, not taken care of and then abandoned. We just had her spayed, had several teeth removed, and treated an abscess that broke through her cheek. Through all of this, she is the sweetest, most loving dog. She has peeing issues, and true to her breed, she howls. My personal Christmas wish is that Belle finds a patient and loving owner who will give her the time needed to become a family pet. P.S. We also need cat litter.

SUSAN LYNN BOSSLEY

Goshen Humane Society

Call 294-3984

This season, our shelter's biggest need is feral cat foster homes. We have several kitties who would do so well in homes, but they just need to be given the chance. Feral cats can be turned around with the right caretaker.